It’s every parent’s worst nightmare -- their kids being kidnapped -- and it almost happened to a fifth-grader on Monday. One Omaha father said he has taught his daughters how to protect themselves since they were young.

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David Henson, who is a father of three girls and a self-defense instructor, said he taught his daughters simple exercises, like how to hold a fist and how to yell, that could be live-savers if they ever encountered the wrong kind of person.

"If anybody does make the mistake of grabbing one of my kids, it will be the last one they make," Henson said.

Henson taught his 13-year-old daughter Delaney how to protect herself since she was 6 years old.

“My dad and I used to play this game. We liked to call it the wonder woman game. So, he'd throw a little jab at us and I would just go wonder woman and block it out,” Delaney said.

Henson said games like this give him a peace of mind as a parent.

“I have to make sure that I've given them the right tools. If I don't, then I consider that failing on my part,” Henson said.

Delaney said kids don't have to practice mixed-martial arts to know what to do if a stranger tries to take them, but she does believe girls, like herself, need to know the basics of self-defense.

“Being a girl is no excuse for not knowing how to protect yourself. Everyone should know how to do that,” she said.

Not only does Henson teach his own girls how to be safe, but he teaches self-defense classes at 88-Tactical. The next 88-Tactical guardian series self-defense course is Sunday. To learn more information about the program, visit http://88tactical.com/.